Fish Lake

Fish Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Fish Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Fish Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.73560, -91.10237. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fish Lake

• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~6 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~6 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~11 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~40 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~41 km · Must-see
• Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~45 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~56 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~57 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~60 km · Must-see
• Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~64 km · Must-see
• Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~65 km · Must-see
• Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~67 km · Must-see
• Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~73 km · Must-see
• Blackhawk Bottoms Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Des Moines · ~3 km
• Hawkeye Log Cabin · museum · Des Moines · ~6 km
• Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Des Moines · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Fish Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fish Lake

• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~98 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~120 km · Must-see
• Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~122 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~130 km · Must-see
• Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~131 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~147 km · Must-see
• Lock No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~22 km
• Dam No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~22 km

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